In time for the fall semester, the Iota Alpha chapter of the Chi Omega at Southern Methodist University — the first sorority on the Dallas university's campus — moved into its new $6.5 million sorority house, which is the former SMU Faculty Club.

The completion of the construction of the three-story, 25,000-square-foot house at 3034 Daniel Ave. in Dallas marks the end of a long road to give Chi Omega the space needed to host events and house about 40 sorority members, said Paula Wisenbaker Whisenant, the 1971 committee chair of the chapter.

In 2011, Chi Omega, which says it is the world's largest women's fraternal organization, determined its previous 1951-built home was unable to be remodeled because of safety hazards and fire codes.

Last June, the group raised the funds and began construction on the new Chi Omega house, which was completed this month, just in time for the 2014-15 school year.

Dallas-based Spring Valley Construction Co. was the project's general contractor. John Brown and David Ricker of Dallas-based Selzer Associates Inc. was the project architect.

Mersina Pappas Stubbs of Pappas Design, Iota Alpha 1983, designed the high-end interiors in the home. The interior of the Chi Omega house includes seating for 160 members, an art studio and in-suite study areas, as well as a safe room (a secured area in case it's needed).

Want to see the interior of the home and check out the design of the Chi Omega house? Check out the attached slideshow.